Bearing Birth
A birth story podcast highlighting the emotional impact of birth, the immediate postpartum period, and the years beyond. Hosted by Jordan Monir, a postpartum doula and Sophie Holliday, a perinatal mental health therapist.
Jordan and Sophie aim to provide a platform for those who have experienced or supported childbirth in sharing their unique story. Both fierce advocates of mental health and community support, Jordan and Sophie attempt to reduce the stigma of openly discussing the challenges (and joys!) experienced in pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. Join us as we chat with a range of guests - from regular folks to birth workers - to explore the magic of healing through storytelling!
Bearing Birth
I did feel like a badass
In this episode, we chat with Sophie’s next door neighbor‘s, Garrett and Jules, in part 2 of a 2-part series called Before and After Birth. This is our second Before/After series, and our first episodes with a couple on the podcast! In this episode, we talk to Garrett and Jules about 3 months after Jules gave birth.
It was so special to hear from both of our guests about their perspectives on what happened during the labor and birth of their daughter. Garret describes his experience watching his partner go through a painful labor. Jules walks us through the details of what she describes as a traumatic birth with lots of medical interventions.
This episode is definitely full of some difficult truths covering the realities of what some parents go through, which can be valuable for the listeners but can be tough for folks who are only able to consume positive birth stories. So please check out the content warnings below.
At the same time, while there are some tough parts to their story, Jules and Garrett‘s story is also a beautiful one. They truly found ways to support one another and come together closer as a couple, as well as learned to accept support from their community.
Content Warnings: birth trauma, intense pain during labor, difficult and long labor, medical induction techniques such as pitocin, foley bulb, artificial rupture of membranes or breaking the waters, pain management, and postpartum depression.
Website: bearingbirthpodcast.com
Instagram: @BearingBirthPodcast
Email: bearingbirthpodcast@gmail.com
Free Bearing Birth Podcast Resources
To learn more about Jordan or her work as a postpartum doula, family photographer, or infant sleep specialist: bunandbundle.com
To learn more about Sophie or her work as a perinatal mental health therapist: midmaplestherapy.com
Share your birth story!
If you are interested in sharing your birth story with our podcast, please get in touch via email or DM us on Instagram! We’d love to hold space for your unique perspective. We can accommodate guests in-person or virtually from any location in the world!
